Attachment for vehicle-tongues.



I. 0; BRIOKEY. ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLE TQNGUES APPLICATION FILED JUNE 13,1914.

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IRA c. BRICKEY, on MonnILLroN, ARKANSAS.

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ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLE-TONGUES.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, IRA C. BRIoxEY, citizenof the United States, residing at Morrillton, in the county of Conwayand State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Attachments for Vehicle-Tongues, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to vehicle tongues, and particularly to anattachment for a buggy tongue or the like, by means of which the tonguemay be detachably connected to the curved bar which is pivotallyconnected to the axle of the bugg An object of this invention is theprovision of a vehicle tongue which is provided with a reduced extensionat its rear end for slidable engagement in a central opening in a curvedyoke bar, brace rods being detachably secured in sockets carried on theopposite sides of the tongue, the rear ends of the brace rods beingadjustably mounted in sleeves connected to the outer faces of theopposite ends of the yoke bar, whereby the tongue is rigidly braced andis quickly detachable from the curved bar.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a tongue which isconnected at its rear end in an opening at a point intermediate of theends of a curved yoke bar, the opposite ends of the bar extendingrearwardly and diverging outwardly, the tongue having sockets connectedto its opposite sides in which the forward ends of brace bars aresecured, and the rearwardly diverging ends of the curved bar carryingsleeves which are provided with rearward extensions having eyes at theirextremities for engagement with the coupling bolts of the vehicle, thesleeves being adapted for adjustment along the rearwardly extending endsof the curved bar, whereby the tongue may be connected to vehicles ofvarious widths, and the rear ends of the brace rods being fastened inthe sleeves on the ends of the curved bar to rigidly brace the curvedbar and tongue when connected.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novelconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinaftermore fully described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my device; and Fig. 2 is a sideelevational view thereof.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 13, 1914.

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ing, the numeral 1 designates a tongue which I is provided with areduced extension 2 at its rear end for engagement in an openin 3 in atransversely curved yoke bar 4. The opposite ends ofthe yoke bar extendrear- ,u'ardly and diverge outwardly, and the outer faces of therearwardly extending ends of the bar are flattened as at 5. Securedagainst the flattened faces of the ends of the curved bar by screws 6 orother suitable fastening devices, are the rearwardly projectingextensions 7 of sleeves 8, the inner extremities of the extensionsprojecting rearwardly of the extremities of the ends of the bar andbeing formed with eyes 9 for engagement with the couplings of thevehicle. Secured to the opposite sides of the tongue adjacent to thecurved bar are the forwardly projecting extensions 10 of the sockets 11,the upper faces of the sockets and their extensions being disposed flushwith the upper face of the tongue, whereby a wider surface for adoubletree (not shown) to restrupon, is provided. Secured by set screws12 at their forward ends in the sockets 11 are brace rods 13, the rearends of the brace rods being passed through the sleeves 8 and secured inadjusted position therein by the set screws 14. 1

In the practical use of my device, when it is desired to secure thetongue to the axle of a vehicle, the extensions of the sleeves 8 aresecured to the flattened sides of the ends of the curved bar so that theeyes 9 are the desired distance apart, whereupon the eyes are connectedto the couplings (not shown) on the axle of the vehicle, and the reducedextension 2 of the tongue is disposed within the opening in the barintermediate of its ends, and the brace rods 13 which are secured attheir forward ends in the sockets 11 are connected at their rear ends inthe sleeves by the set screws 14:. It will be seen that the socketsincrease the width of the bearing surface for a doubletree, and that thetongue which is simple and inexpensive in construction is adapted foradjustment to suit the width of any vehicle.

Having thus fully tion, what I desire to Letters Patent, is p Thecombination with a tongue, of a curved bar having rearwardly divergingends. connected intermediate of its ends to the rear end of the tongue,sockets secured to the opposite side faces of the tongue,

rearwardly diverging brace rods connected at their forward ends 1n saidsockets, rearwvardly diverging sleeves arranged against eyesf wherebythetongue may be connected I to avehicle, means for securing said sleevesin any desiredpositionwvith relation to the 7 Copies of this patent maybe obtained for 1,125,4gss 1 diverging of the bar vvhereby the distancebetween said eyes may be adjusted,

and means carried by the sleeves for fric tional engagement With therear ends of the brace rods to hold the same in their bracing relationWith the tongue and bar. In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix mysignature in the presence of two Witnesses.

V IRA c. BRICKEY. \Vitnesses: R. J. ORRER,

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